List of lakes in Egypt
Egypt contain many lakes currently and other lakes that have vanished.[1]
[edit] Current lakes
[edit] Aswan (Nasser) Lake
A vast reservoir in southern Egypt and northern Sudan. Behind the High Dam of Aswan on the river Nile, contains river water.
[edit] Manzala Lake[2][dead link]
Salt or brackish water lake. In northeastern Egypt on the Nile Delta near Port Said, Damietta, Dakahlyia and Sharqyia governorates.
[edit] Marriotiya Lake
A salt lake in northern Egypt, between Alexandria and Al-Buhira (Beheira actually is named after it) Governorates.
[edit] Lake Bardawil
Salt water Lake in North Sinai Governorate. It is said that it is named after King Baldwin I of Jerusalem of the First Crusade and that he was buried there.
[edit] Lake Moeris or Qaroun Lake
Brackish water Lake. South River Nile Delta in Fayoum Governorate.
[edit] Wadi Elrayan Lakes
Brackish water Lake. In Fayoum Governorate
[edit] Edko Lake
Salt water Lake. In Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate
[edit] Toshka Lakes
River water Lake. In South Western Part of Egypt, at el-Wadi el-Gadid or New Valley Governorate.
[edit] Great Bitter Lake or al-Buhayrat al-Murrah
A salt water lake between the north and south part of the Suez Canal, includes Greater Bitter Lake & Lesser Bitter Lakes and el-Temmsah Lake (The crocodile lake). In Ismailia Governorate.
[edit] Borolus Lake or Paralos lake
Salt water Lake in North shore of River Nile Delta, Western corner in Kafr el-Sheikh Governorate.
[edit] Wadi El Natrun Lakes
Salt alkaline water lakes (Contain Natron Salt) in Wadi Natron area near el-Qattara Depression in Matruh Governorate.
[edit] Salt lakes of Siwa[3]
In New Valley Governorate, Siwa Oasis in Western Desert.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- "The northern lakes of Egypt: Encounters with a wetland environment".
- Historic Photos of Egyptian Lakes from The New York Public Library Digital Library.
